Take thee to the Cineplex for a mid-week matinee. Taking the afternoon off to sneak to a show with my mum is special. Bonus: Kids are in school so the theatre is nice and quiet (minus the sound of my mom chewing her popcorn). Bonus: Mom probably won't want to see Paul Blart, Mall Cop 2. Morning coffee date in my parent's back yard. Reading the paper, listening to the birds sing. Perfectly ordinary, but extraordinarily perfect. Swing by Starbucks for coffee and some treats. Easy peasy, lemon squeezey. Make-overs! Seek out a professional (I love the Mac counter) or take turns trying out make-up looks on each other at a store like Sephora. When you can't stop laughing because you both look like circus clown rejects, it's time for lunch. And no washing first; that's part of the fun. Public embarrasement is where it's at this year.
Grab a Timmies and take a walk together down by the lake. Sipping and chatting and moving and breathing the same air... it's a beautiful thing. Take a camera and capture the two of you in a relaxed environment with natural light. A bike ride (flat surface only please) and a picnic. Shopping and a ladies' lunch. Note: try on clothes first, THEN have your fill at the all-you-can-eat sushi bar. Trust me on this. Most bigger malls will have a great selection of restaurants, so maybe head to the closest mega-mall for a mega-lunch. Or, take a "trip around the world" by visiting all the food court vendors. Looking for an adventurous way to spend together? Find a "Gift Experience" for you and your mum to share. Samba Days has dozens of cool experiences like ziplining, tandem sky diving, a stunt driving lesson, caving, a helicopter or small plane flight lesson, a "Zip, Sip & Stay Adventure" (I have this one ear marked for my husband and I for our anniversary) and of course lots of options for relaxing and getting away together. 
Take an afternoon to help your mum sort through her photo albums or maybe redo her closet. Not exactly a raucous good time, but throw in an order-in lunch and it's good, organized-helping-your-mum-out times. Karma, plus fun. Win/win. Explore your city. Choose an attraction in your own town that you've both never visited and go together. Take lots of ridiculous selfies and post them so we can see.
Sign up for a cooking class and take it together. Maybe vegan cooking or Indian cuisine? Let mom take leftovers home and you've saved her a night of cooking at home, too. Look at you; you're a giver. What are some activities you enjoy doing with your mum (or any special lady in your life)?
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